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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 4, 1991 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Houston (TX) Westside |
| College: | Memphis |
| NFL draft: | 2015: 7th round, 227th pick |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Martin Ndubuisi Ifedi (born September 4, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football at Memphis.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.88 s | 1.68 s | 2.83 s | 4.58 s | 7.39 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 17 reps | |
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Ifedi was selected in the seventh round, 227th overall, by the St. Louis Rams in the 2015 NFL draft. [3] He was released by the team on September 5, 2015. [4]
On November 10, 2015, Ifedi was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was released on May 10, 2016, but was re-signed August 5, 2016. [5] On August 28, 2016, he was waived by the Buccaneers. [6]
On December 27, 2016, Ifedi was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on February 7, 2017. [8] On April 30, 2017, he was waived by the Falcons. [9] He re-signed with the Falcons on June 13, 2017. [10] He was waived/injured on September 2, 2017, and placed on injured reserve. [11] Ifedi was waived on April 10, 2018. [12]
In 2018, Ifedi signed with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season. [13] However, he was placed on injured reserve before the start of the regular season, [14] and waived on March 4, 2019. He was added to the team's rights list and re-signed to a contract on March 19. He was activated to the team's roster on March 20. He was placed on injured reserve on April 1. The league ceased operations in April 2019. [15]
In October 2019, Ifedi was picked up by the Seattle Dragons of the XFL during the 2020 XFL Draft's open phase. [16] He signed a contract with the team on January 8, 2020. [17] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020. [18] He was signed to the XFL's practice squad team, referred to as Team 9, on January 30, 2020. [19] Ifedi was re-signed by the Dragons on March 9, 2020. [20] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [21]
Ifedi is also a member of the Kappa Eta (ΚΗ) chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. His younger brother, Germain, plays for the Cleveland Browns. [22]